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Vijayawada Woman Dies After Falling Into Boiling Sambar Vessel

Vijayawada Woman Dies After Falling Into Boiling Sambar Vessel
Andhra Woman Dies After Falling Into Hot Sambar Vessel During Ganesh Event · NDTV

A 46-year-old woman named Maddhi Sujatha was helping prepare food for a religious event in Vijayawada.

The event included an annadanam, where food was distributed to people.

She fell into a large vessel containing very hot sambar.

One report says she was carrying the sambar, while another says she was trying to move the vessel from the flame.

She suffered serious burns to her face and other parts of her body.

Organisers and others quickly took her to a government hospital.

Her condition became worse, and she died there the next morning.

Police are investigating what happened and currently consider it an accident.

Key facts

Deceased
Maddhi Sujatha, 46
Location
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Event
Vinayaka Chavithi annadanam programme
Injuries
Severe burns to her face and other parts of her body
Treatment
She was taken to a government hospital for emergency treatment
Death
She died while undergoing treatment on Monday morning
Investigation
Police are examining the incident as an accidental death based on currently available information

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